A Pakistani national, currently serving as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Shandong University, and previously worked as a lecturer at Oasis Academy and Islamia School Ningolai in Pakistan. His research interests encompass Middle Eastern geopolitics, great power competition, and international security. He has published numerous papers in prestigious journals such as Iranian Studies, Chinese Political Science Review, and East Asia International Quarterly, covering topics including the "Belt and Road" Initiative, Middle Eastern security, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and energy diplomacy. He is proficient in Urdu, Pashto, English, Arabic, and Mandarin Chinese. With core competencies in international relations theory, security studies, geopolitical analysis, and policy assessment, he excels in advanced academic research, scientific writing, intercultural communication, and strategic analysis. He has completed internships with the United Nations Development Programme and an NGO focused on refugee rights, and has participated in Model United Nations conferences and political consulting projects.